Buoy



arranged as to reduce to" a minimum the H chorage. Buoys lo lth cl now in general use includeja float termed Patenteddune 2d, 1936 p V HENRY Born, on 'swofnivnns, wrso'onsntf 'BUOY .l;his invention relates to a buoy, designed primarily for use in connection with fishing nets, b t it ist o be understoodthat a buoy, in accordance w'i-th1 this invention may be employed in any connection for which it is pp ab e; fe d. he inv nti n sic:- i s. object'to provide, ina manner as hereinafterj set ijorth a buoy so constructed'and twisting thereof which usually culminatesin the separationof the buoy from oil the line which couples it with the net or other an-,

D0 which the type, of buoy inaccordance with this'invention be, longs, areused, in connection with, gill nets which are usually. setsin Qi'romj-ten to onev h ed-re an t n fathom of-iwa enm-Biioys;

a bowhformed from wood, preferably cedar of 3 circular cross section and tapered, azfiag, pole of wood extending from the bowl and a tail piece of iron depending from the bowl Qnedbuoy with two flags is usually attached by a long line to the shore vend-oi the net, and, anotherbuoy vwith 30116 flag isusually attached to the, other-end of thenet, The nets a re .from ten tothirty miles off shore, and agang from the innerto, the outer end,

isgenerally a mile long. The .nets are set and left for from three daysto a week and the purpose otthe buoy-sis to'enable the fishermento find the nets when they want to lift; thern.' The round Wooden-howl has a'tendency 'to starttwisting, whenever there is a;,current,. resulting-generally in the sepa ration ofthe buoy from its iline wherebythe indicating function provided by the buoy is lost, then further the wooden bowlisliabl to become water-logged. s Y To,oyercometheobjections stated in connection with the type of buoys now generally employed in gill net fishing is the aim of: this invention, and to this end the invention resides in the novel construction,

combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specliically' descrlbed and .e;;;illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

wherein is shown an embodiment ofthe invention, but it is to be understood vthat Referring; to the drawings in detail lde :1: notes; a staff for the connecting with the upper end thereofof one or 'moreindicating members, each preferably in Ltheform of' a flag. As illustrated the stafl l has attached to its, upper portion alpairvoi spaced, super posed indicating-members2.. The staflf 1 tapers from itslower'toits: upper Lend-and 7o preferablyis constructed fromwood A 1 Secured to and; depending "from the inner or lowergend ofstafi' lis a tailpiece 3 of 1 the desired, length, and.which.i:is formed from ametallic: bar 4 :formed attits lowerend'withan eye 5.- Coupled with the eye 5 is, a loopor :linln6 for connectingthe tail piece 3 toothed-line 7. 1 4 .i A pair :of spaced, parallel, hollow, icylindrical metallic floats 18,2 are] coupled so with the inneror lower portionzlO. of staff;

1. The portion 10 is positioned between: I

and spaced; from floats .8, :9. E'achlfloat iis 0i t suitable length, vertically disposed when t the buoy-isused andhaseachendll thereo-rounded.'; g YAQpa-ir of superposed,- spacedvclam ps are emp'loyedforcoupling theefloats 8, 9 t6 the i stafi' portion 10 and: for maintainin .sthem in spaced; relation}. ,withwrespe'ct t0 t iezrs'ai d; o0

portion 10. Each clamp includesia'pairbfc oppositely disposed, strap-like :1 clamping memherszll, -12 of; like; shape-,landneach of which comprises 7 asemicircular-central -por:1 tion "138, aopair. of flatpaperturedi intermediate; portions jl4leXtending in" opposite directions withresp'ect; to portion: 1*3', if lnddiflpalltiidfi m, UP

curvedvoiiter port-ions l5 whichsare projectedl as outwardly with respect to portions 14 and are of greater length than portions 13. The

portions 15 are of less length than half the diameter of a float, but of a length greater than a quarter of the diameter of the latter. The portions 15' are also of greater length than portions 14.

The portions 13 of members 11, 12 of each clamp oppose each other and embrace the portion 10 of'the staff 1. The portions 14; of. the members 11, 12 of each clamp oppose each other, and each opposed pair of portions 14 are coupled together by a holdfast device 16 extending through the openings 17 in said portions 14. The portions 15 of the members 11, 12 of each clamp oppose each other and each pair of opposed I portions 15 is adapted to partly'encompass afloat to couple it with the staff. Each portion 15 is resilient to bind against the float. The holdfast devices 16 retain the portions 15in binding engagement with the The length of each float is mate rially greater than the width of a member 11 or 12, and when the floats are in position relative to the staff'l', theyproject above and depend below the clamps, and these latter are arranged in close'proximity to'the rounded ends of the floats. V V

The'buoy further includes a pair of flat arrester blades which are interposed between the floatsand'the portion 10 ofthe staff 1 to prevent rotation'or twisting of the buoy. The, blades are indicated at 18, 19 and are disposed lengthwise with respect to the floats and the portion 10: of staffl. The blades are spaced from the floats andthe staff, andextend. from [one clamp to the other. The end .portions'20 of the blades are apertured as at 21 and are positioned between the opposed intermediate portions 14: of the clamps. The apertures 21 of the blades registerfwith the openings 17 in said intermediate portions 14 of the clamps.

The upper and lower ends of the blades are flush respectively, with the top edge of the upper and the bottom edge of the lower clamp. The holdfast devices 16 secure the end portions of the blades between the opposed intermediate portions 14 of the clamps. L r i I It is thought that the many advantages of a buoy, in accordance with this invention and for the .purposeset forth can be readily understood, and although the preferredflembodiment'of the buoy is as illustrated and described, 'yet'it isto be understood that changes. in the details of construction can be had which fall within the V scope ofthe invention as claimed.

What I claim is: V j r1. A buoy for the purpose set forth com- V 'prisingan indicator carrying'staff, a tail piece extending therefrom, a pair of floats spaced from and opposing opposite sides ofithe staff, a pair. of arrestor blades positioned between. the staff and floats, and

means common to the floats and blades for coupling them tothe staff.

2. A buoy for the purpose set forth com prising an indicator carrying staff, a tail piece extending therefronna pair of floats spaced from and opposing opposite sides of the staff, a pair of arrestor blades positioned between the staff and floats, and means com mon to the floats and blades for coupling them to the staff, the said means positioned a't the ends of the floats and blades.

t. In a buoy of that type including anv indicator carrying staff, the combination of a pair of floats adapted to be connected to the staff and positioned in parallel, spaced relationwith respect to the-latter, and an arrester blade interposed between each float and the staff.

In a buoy of that type includingan in dicator carrying staff, the combination ofa pair of floats adapted to be connected to the staff and positioned in parallelgspaced relation with respect to the latter, an arrester blade interposed between each float and the staff, and spaced means common to said floats and blades for coupling them to the staff.

f 6. In a buoy of that type including an indicator carrying staff, the combination'of a pair of hollow, cylindrical floats adapted to be connected to the staff and positioned in parallel, spaced relation with respect to V the latter, and an arrester blade interposed between each float and the staff;

r 7. In a buoy ofthat type including an indicator carrying staff, the combination of a pair of hollow, cylindrical floats adaptedto' be connected to the staff and positioned in 7 parallel, spaced relation withrespect to the latter, a flat arrester blade interposed between each float and the staff, and spaced means common to said floats and blades for coupling them to the staff; V

In testimony whereof,I aflix my signature hereto.

' HENRY ROTH. 

